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03/20/16 Star Gazing and pizza making

3/20/16
HI!  

It feels like we get a Sunday off because today is the Provo Temple Dedication.  So all regular meetings are cancelled and we have 3 sessions to choose from 9, 12 or 3 to go to the Stake Center and watch the dedication.  We are going to go later so it feels like I got my old Sunday pattern back (walk, write Bryce, eat, take a bath, practice piano, go to church)

So Ida Lunceford died last Wednesday about an hour after we left.  I am thankful for her that she was able to go quickly and seemed like without too much pain. Her funeral was really nice and I enjoyed seeing old ward members and seeing some of her kids for the first time.  It was a beautiful service.
Our family relations class went really well.  (Dad did everything, so of course it did! He's such a great teacher).  We had a great group -- Taylors, Wilkins, Carevales, Clarks, Wrights, Telfords (new people), Raes, Sister Johnsona and Sister Thornton.  I think that was everyone.  Anyway just a super fun group of people.  Dad had everybody rate their relationship and told them to reflect on areas they could work on and talk about.  The time went quickly and we've had a lot of positive feedback.  Many of the people in the gospel doctrine said they wanted to switch to our class because it sounded like we were having lots of fun in there!  

Monday we did lots of homemade pizza and took some to the Hicken's (they just had a baby boy) and the Carnevale family came over.  The kids made calzones (which they enjoyed doing!) and we made some regular pizza too.  They are such a fun family and it was a great evening with them. 

Tuesday Katie went out and did some missionary work for YM/YW.  I think she had a pretty nice time but she had a funny experience.  Active families signed up to have the kids over so she and her companion were assigned to go to the Wood's house.  (Who I guess forgot).  So She ended up going to the Clove's house instead. Just like real missionary work!  Seems like the comp she was supposed to have didn't show up either so she ended up with a different comp too.  Anyway...Dad told her it was good she was getting some true to life experience since you have people cancel all the time in the field. 

Wednesday we had fun playing pickleball with the McCallisters and then I had a RS dinner.  We went to the RS building in town and the Clove's told us about the history of the building and Washington.  It was interesting. He and Merilee both grew up here so they remember things as they were kids. Mayor Clove talked about stuff that happened since I've been here and told everyone I was with the City when...

Thursday I got off early because I traded with Shannon and had to work Friday.  Dad and I went to lunch at Rigattis with gma and gpa.  We enjoyed calzones and hung out for awhile.  It was pretty quiet and nice there. Thursday evening the Riley girls and us girls went to gma and gpa house and made little Easter gift bags for Diane (Elder Hostel trip next week).  We had fun creating eggs and stuffing bags and hanging out with the folks.  Afterward we went for a walk and the sky was beautiful and clear and peaceful. So amazing that Gpa invited us back Friday night to get the telescope out. 


So Friday we went back and saw the craters of the moon and a couple of stars but it was cloudy and not quite as nice as the night before.  Oh well!!! It was fun and we got to hang out and visit and Rachel and Morgan Riley came too.  

Friday dad got the flu and was down and out.  March Madness was on and he wasn't even that into it -- had if off for awhile!!!  You know he's sick when there is basketball games on all day and he's not tuned in!

Saturday we had soccer games and then Holly hung with the Riley's and Katie prepped all day for her 2nd Stake Dance.  (No, she wasn't excited at all).  Dad and I went to baseball, soccer and baseball games and he interviewed and watched events and I took some pix for stgnews.  

So another busy full week is behind us and we're set to do it all again next week!  

So a thought for the week based on my studies for Family Relations class: 
If you are keeping score in your marriage you are already losing.

In all our friendships (and especially in our eternal companionship) we need to go in always forgiving and forgetting and building and not always trying to keep score on who wronged who last.  

It is a good lesson for us all to have a forgiving attitude and to always try to build up one another rather than find fault and problems. 

Hope you are doing well and can't wait to hear from you!!! Love you lots!!! mom

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